GENERAL NEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20631, 12 August 1941, Page 10

GENERAL NEWS

The former New Zealand cricketer C. S. Dempster took a team to Birmingham recently to play for the Lord Mayor's Relief Fund. Cricket enthusiasts were given a treat when he hit up 57 runs ill 20 minutes. Oit 11 balls he scored 33, including four successive fours. The fund benefited by more than £SO. Discussing the lack of stamina in'young boxers of to-day, Tommy Burns, former world’s champion, oilers the following advice:—"lf they chewed their food until it became a liquid, and did not drink with their meals, but an hour before or after; ate more fresh fruit and raw vegetables, particularly raw carrots and carrot juice, and kept away from starchy and greasy foods, they would have twice the energy. Boys to-day are too load of dancing and parties, which cut down their rest and rob*them of vitality. In the main, they do not attacli enough importance to fresh air and deep breathing." Cyril Towers, recognised as one of the finest backs the game ,of Rugby has known, recently played his two-hundredth senior grade match in Sydney. This is regarded as being a record in Rugby. Towers, who is now 34 years old, is a member of the Randwick Club and he has made many appearances for New South Wales and Australia. He has visited New Zealand on two occasions and also toured Great Britain with the Waratahs in 1927-28. More than £4OOO was shared by New South Wales professional cycle riders last year, the major part being in payment for the two six-day cycling events at the Sydney Sports Arena. Prizes of £1335 were paid to metropolitan cyclists, £BOOO for country races, and £2280 to riders in the two six-day events.